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Pictured: Alleged drink driver somehow escapes injury after flipping car in Dudley

The driver of a car which overturned was arrested after being found to be over the drink-driving limit.

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The driver of this car was arrrested after being found to be well over the legal drink driving limit. Photo: Dudley Police

Officers from Dudley Police were called to reports of a collision in Quarry Bank on Thursday night and found a car had hit parked vehicles and subsequently overturned.

The driver of the car was found to be okay, but then returned a result of 108 from a breath test, more than three times the legal limit and enough to be arrested for drink driving.

A spokesman for Dudley Police said: "Last night, officers attended reports of an Road Traffic Collision in Quarry Bank.

"The vehicle had hit parked vehicles and overturned.

"Luckily, the driver was okay, however after a breath test, they returned a result of 108 at the roadside, way over the legal limit.

"One under arrest for drink drive."

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